Cable pili and the associated 22 kDa adhesin contribute to Burkholderia cenocepacia persistence in vivo.

Infection by Burkholderia cenocepacia in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is associated with poor clinical prognosis. Previously, we demonstrated that one of the highly transmissible strains, BC7, expresses cable pili and the associated 22 kDa adhesin, both of which contribute to BC7 binding to airway...

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Main Authors: Joanna B Goldberg, Shyamala Ganesan, Adam T Comstock, Ying Zhao, Uma S Sajjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3141045?pdf=render